Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Ukraine president Poroshenko denies offshore vehicle was set up to minimise taxes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko denied he put his assets in an offshore trust to minimise taxes, after the country’s fiscal service said it was looking into documents relating to his offshore assets that were included in the “Panama Papers.” …read more Source: The...
Dutch referendum on Ukraine treaty will test anti-EU sentiment
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch national referendum on Wednesday on economic and political ties with Ukraine is turning into a test of anti-EU sentiment before June’s Brexit vote. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's fiscal service will look into President's offshore assets
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s fiscal service will examine the documents relating to President Petro Poroshenko’s offshore assets that were published over the weekend after a massive data leak, the head of the service, Roman Nasirov, said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Tax evasion claims against Ukraine's Poroshenko are 'groundless' – lawyer
KIEV (Reuters) – Allegations of tax evasion against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko are groundless and an offshore firm linked to him was created in accordance with Ukrainian legislation, the law firm tasked with managing the sale of his Roshen firm said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian MPs call for investigation into Poroshenko after Panama leaks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian lawmakers said on Monday parliament should investigate allegations that President Petro Poroshenko used an offshore firm to avoid tax, following a global leak of documents from a Panama-based law firm over the weekend. …read more Source: The...
Leaked documents show no evidence of crime by Ukraine's Poroshenko – prosecutor official
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian general prosecutor’s office has seen no evidence that President Petro Poroshenko committed a crime based on leaked documents regarding alleged offshore assets, a senior official for the office said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
In Brexit warm up, Dutch voters to consider EU treaty with Ukraine
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch voters will decide on Wednesday whether to support a European treaty deepening ties with Ukraine in a referendum that will test sentiment towards Brussels ahead of Britain’s June Brexit vote and could also bring a boost for Russia. …read more Source: The...
Pope announces special collection for Ukraine in European churches
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday announced that a special collection would be taken up in all of Europe’s Roman Catholic churches on April 24 to raise funds to help the people of Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Poroshenko bemoans timing of Dutch vote on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday bemoaned the timing of an April 6 referendum in the Netherlands on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine saying it comes as Europe is debating its own future. …read more Source: The...
World bank says political crisis threatens Ukraine reform drive – official
KIEV (Reuters) – A political crisis in Ukraine threatens to derail a Western-backed reform drive and thwart attempts to pull its conflict-hit economy out of a two-year recession, the World Bank’s country director for Ukraine, Qimiao Fan, said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
